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Primo Estate
 
1 December 2021 | Primo Estate

Our Cellar Door is Open 7 Days 🍾

We're back! Our Cellar Door has returned to standard opening hours. Stop by to discover our wines and taste the new season's JOSEPH Olive Oil!

Our wine tastings are available, 11am-4pm, seven days.

Click here to discover our wine tasting options!

Time Posted: 01/12/2021 at 10:07 AM Permalink to Our Cellar Door is Open 7 Days 🍾 Permalink
Primo Estate
 
22 November 2021 | Primo Estate

Our New Sangiovese RosΓ©! πŸ“πŸŒΉ

Warm weather has arrived in McLaren Vale, and at home we've been enjoying it with our new 2021 Sangiovese Rosé.

There's no better feeling than the first sip of chilled Rosé on a warm evening!

I made this wine to be the ultimate food-friendly Summer drink. It has delicious aromas of strawberry & cream and gives a satisfying dry finish.

Our family loves food matching with Rosé, and lately our go-to dish has been Prawns with Tomato and Black Olive. The Rosé's savoury texture beautifully compliments the tomato's richness.

Here's what wine lovers have to say about our Sangiovese Rosé:

"A beautiful wine." - Kristy T, South Australia 2021

"Am really enjoying this Sangiovese Rosé, particularly during warmer weather. Anyone I introduce it to is impressed." - Ann B, New South Wales 2020

Don't miss out on this tiny batch release! This is a mailing list exclusive, and it won't be available in bottle shops or restaurants.

As always we are including a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen.

Life's too short to drink anything other than great wine!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

Time Posted: 22/11/2021 at 1:15 PM Permalink to Our New Sangiovese RosΓ©! πŸ“πŸŒΉ Permalink
Primo Estate
 
3 November 2021 | Primo Estate

Introducing the Primo Pecorino!

I’ve dreamt of making this wine for 20 years: the Primo Estate Pecorino.

I first tasted Pecorino in Le Marche, Italy – back in 2000. A local winemaker told me that this ancient grape was undergoing a renaissance.

In the space of a few years, Pecorino had risen from complete obscurity to become a staple on the wine lists of Italy’s best restaurants. My dream of a South Australian Pecorino was born.

Finally, in recent years, an opportunity came. A local, veteran Adelaide Hills grower had planted South Australia’s first ever Pecorino vineyard. I jumped at the opportunity to secure the fruit.

The vines gave their first good crop this year. We hand-picked the grapes, fermented in stainless steel, and bottled the wine young.

This is a mouthwatering white wine with a delicate fragrance of stone fruit, lemon blossom and almond.

Pecorino is the perfect match for your favourite Summer dishes. We love drinking this wine with my Fritto Misto Recipe - a classic Italian Seafood Fry.

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

Time Posted: 03/11/2021 at 4:30 PM Permalink to Introducing the Primo Pecorino! Permalink
Primo Estate
 
26 July 2021 | Primo Estate

The JOSEPH First Run has arrived!

Once a year, for a limited time, we invite you to experience the freshest, most vibrant Extra Virgin Olive Oil that South Australia has to offer.

The 2021 JOSEPH First Run has been made using a small batch of greener olives picked at the very beginning of our harvest. This low-yield crop is cold pressed and bottled immediately to capture the most intense characters of the new season.

The result is something to behold: a pristine oil with concentrated green banana and cut grass aromas. Its crisp, fruit-driven flavours are followed by a clean peppery finish. See our olive oil blender, Matteo Grilli, tasting the new oil here.

We make the JOSEPH First Run for drizzling over crusty bread, dressing salads or to enhance dishes once cooking is complete. To celebrate the new oil, we're sharing one of our Winter staples: Cannellini Bean and Salami Bruschetta.

The JOSEPH First Run is a seasonal release that is best enjoyed at peak freshness. As an Amici Primo, you are the first to receive this offer. Do not miss this chance to taste the oil at its most flavoursome!

As always we are offering a bonus bottle of 250ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen of wine and olive oil.

Here's to living La Dolce Vita!

 

Time Posted: 26/07/2021 at 9:43 AM Permalink to The JOSEPH First Run has arrived! Permalink
Primo Estate
 
19 July 2021 | Primo Estate

Delivery as usual! πŸ“¦πŸ·

Primo Estate is continuing to deliver wine and olive oil to homes across the country. Australia Post has taken action to protect the health and safety of all delivery staff and customers.

We are offering 15% off our mixed pack specials, plus FREE SHIPPING and a BONUS bottle of extra virgin olive oil with every dozen ordered.

Thank you for your continued support; we can't wait to welcome you back to McLaren Vale,

Joe Grilli & The Primo Team

Time Posted: 19/07/2021 at 6:59 PM Permalink to Delivery as usual! πŸ“¦πŸ· Permalink
Primo Estate
 
5 July 2021 | Primo Estate

The Primo at Home Pack 🏠🍷

In the last few days, we’ve had people from all over Australia call us to cancel their McLaren Vale wine tasting due to the new round of COVID lockdowns.

Luckily, we’re able to continue delivering wine and olive oil to homes across the country.

We’ve decided to put together a great value mixed dozen of our new releases for all the wine lovers who can't visit us in McLaren Vale.

This limited release of the 'Primo at Home Pack' offers our Cellar Door experience, sent to your door with free shipping and a bonus bottle of olive oil.

For those who were looking forward to tasting our wines in McLaren Vale – here's a video of Matteo, our winery host, talking you through each wine.

Life's too short to drink anything other than great wine!

-The Primo Team

 

Time Posted: 05/07/2021 at 4:40 PM Permalink to The Primo at Home Pack 🏠🍷 Permalink
Primo Estate
 
21 June 2021 | Primo Estate

The Prosecco of the year is back! 🍾

The Primo Prosecco is back!

Last year this wine made history by becoming the first ever South Australian wine to win 'Prosecco of the year' in the Australian Sparkling Report

After winning this award, our year's supply sold out in weeks.

Tyson Stelzer, James Halliday's heir apparent, judged the category and couldn't believe that our McLaren Vale wine "swooped in to win the prize". Here's why Tyson loves our Prosecco:

"This is a fresh, crunchy, lively prosecco with just a touch of  sweetness – hoorah! It’s built around the varietal markers of  nashi pear, lemon and a spicy edge reminiscent of  rocket. It’s about as well-crafted and delicious as prosecco can be. And refreshingly dry. King Valley, look out!"

It's not a fluke - our Prosecco is still rated #1 of 51 Australian Prosecco on The Real Review.

You have to taste this Prosecco - it's only $19.80 per bottle, plus free shipping and a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with every mixed or straight dozen. Get in before it disappears again.

Time Posted: 21/06/2021 at 11:56 AM Permalink to The Prosecco of the year is back! 🍾 Permalink
Primo Estate
 
14 June 2021 | Primo Estate

The 2021 La Biondina has arrived!

The 2021 La Biondina has arrived! 

This is our first taste of the legendary 2021 harvest, and it does not disappoint. It's the kind of year that winemakers dream of. Ample rain in the 2020 Winter produced a healthy canopy in the vines. The cool, dry picking season gave us a harvest with bountiful yield and exceptional quality. 

The new La Biondina bursts with fresh passionfruit, pineapple, and guava flavours. Its mouth-watering citrus finish is balanced with ‘fruit salad’ exuberance.

The taste of Summer in a glass!



 

Time Posted: 14/06/2021 at 1:29 PM Permalink to The 2021 La Biondina has arrived! Permalink
Primo Estate
 
27 April 2021 | Primo Estate

We've just bottled our first Fiano! ✨🍐

This is a day I have been looking forward to for many years - we are releasing our first ever Primo Estate Fiano!

I've been trying to get my hands on this rare grape for many harvests. Last year I finally found a stunning parcel of fruit.

The resulting wine overflows with fragrant notes of grapefruit, melon, and nashi pear. On the palate it's softly textured with a satisfying savoury finish. Click here to see me taste the new wine and rave about the wonders of this Southern Italian grape. 

Fiano is the perfect match for your favourite seafood and white meat dishes. I love drinking this wine with my Insalata di Mare - Italian seafood salad recipe.

I was only able to secure a small parcel of Fiano, and we don't expect this wine to last long. All our other whites have sold out - get in before this one disappears too.

Here's to living La Dolce Vita!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

Time Posted: 27/04/2021 at 11:58 AM Permalink to We've just bottled our first Fiano! ✨🍐 Permalink
Primo Estate
 
12 April 2021 | Primo Estate

And that’s a wrap on vintage 2021! Finito! πŸ‡πŸΎ

We have just picked the last parcel of fruit for our 2021 vintage.

This has been the kind of year that winemakers dream of. Ample rain in the 2020 Winter produced a healthy canopy in the vines. The cool, dry picking season gave us a harvest with bountiful yield and exceptional quality. 

We already know that the 2021 wines will be some of our best. The fragrance from the fermenting reds in our winery show a rare depth of character. 

We can't wait to share these wines!

Time Posted: 12/04/2021 at 9:39 AM Permalink to And that’s a wrap on vintage 2021! Finito! πŸ‡πŸΎ Permalink